On paper, the Falcons are one of the most talented teams in the NFL. They are not always consistent but they are a team that has it all on both sides of the ball. Size, speed and talent. The Patriots will need to win one on one match ups in this game in order to win the game. Here are five match ups to watch. Bijan Robinson vs. Patriots front…
Notre Dame 25, Boston College 10 – Eagles can’t quite pull off upset over Fighting Irish
CHESTNUT HILL – In a season full of disappointment, BC fans didn’t have to hang their head in shame on Saturday. The latest installment of the Holy War ended in a 25-10 win for No. 12 Notre Dame, but the Eagles put quite a scare into the Fighting Irish despite being 31-point underdogs at home. In front of a true sellout of 44,500 – probably 60% Notre Dame fans but…
5 observations from Notre Dame’s 25-10 win over Boston College
CHESTNUT HILL- The Notre Dame Fighting Irish beat the Boston College 25-10 in a game that was a slog in the first half but ended up being a back and forth game in the second half with the Irish ultimately prevailing.
Harvard 31, Dartmouth 10 – Crimson remain unbeaten & on top of the Ivy League
By Tom O’Brien NEFJ Correspondent CAMBRIDGE – In what was supposed to be the game of the year in the Ivy League, it was all Harvard in a rout over Dartmouth, 31-10 at home on Saturday to remain unbeaten. Now at 7-0, the 15th-ranked Crimson are 4-0 in the Ivy League with three games left against last-place Columbia, Penn and of course, The Game against Yale that could determine who…
St. John’s Prep 43, Catholic Memorial 28 – Eagles use big 2nd & 3rd quarters to beat Knights
By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff DANVERS – Trailing Catholic Memorial by 12 late in the first half, St. John’s Prep needed a spark. Eagles coach Brian St. Pierre sent his offense out in wildcat formation. Running back Maxwell Parent took the direct snap and scored from six yards out to cut the lead to 20-14 and start a run of 21 straight St. John’s Prep points in the final four…
St. Joseph’s 27, Staples 6 – Hogs roll over Wreckers thanks to 4 Kilmartin touchdowns
Image courtesy of Johan Moskowitz By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent WESTPORT — For a second-straight week, St. Joseph’s defeated a top-10 team in the state, beating Staples 27-6 on the road Saturday afternoon. It was the Finn Kilmartin Show for St. Joseph as the junior scored all four of the team’s touchdowns. Kilmartin scored on runs from two (twice), one, and four-yards out. While it was Kilmartin who had all…
UConn 38, UAB 19 – Huskies are bowl-bound again for 3rd time in 4 years
Image courtesy of Dan Heary By Andy Close NEFJ Correspondent EAST HARTFORD — The stars shone bright for UConn on Saturday and as a result, the Huskies are going bowling for the second consecutive season. Joe Fagnano threw for 267 yards and four touchdowns, three of which went to Skyler Bell, and Cam Chadwick tied a single-game program record with three interceptions in a 38-19 rout of UAB. The win…
UConn Four Down Preview: UAB Blazers (3-4) at UConn Huskies (5-3)
Kickoff: The Huskies are coming off a 37-34 loss in double overtime to Rice last week. It was the Huskies third loss of the season with all three coming on the road and in overtime. UConnquarterback Joe Fagnano completed 32-of-48 passes, career-highs, for 344 yards and three touchdowns. Wide receiver Skyler Bell caught eight passes for a career-high 158 yards and a touchdown, and 80-yard score on UConn’s first play of the day. Fagnano has thrown for 300-plus yards in three-straight games and has four games this year with three or more TD throws. Bell has caught a TD in five-straight games and hit the 100-yard mark for the fifth time this season.
Boston College Four Down Preview: Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-2) @ BC Eagles (1-7)
Image courtesy of ESPN Kickoff: The latest installment of the Holy War takes place this weekend and it might be one of the least-talked about versions of the rivalry in quite some time. BC enters at 1-7, losers of seven straight and decimated by injuries. Meanwhile, Notre Dame is 5-2, ranked 12th in the country and only a few wins away from locking up another spot in the College Football…
Canton 28, Mansfield 16 – Bulldogs beat Hornets for 1st time in 35 years
MANSFIELD – It’s been a strange few weeks for the Canton football team. That’s what made Friday night’s 28-16 win over Mansfield – the first for the program over the Hornets since 1990 – so special for the players and coaches. After starting 4-0, head coach Anthony Fallon was replaced by co-interim coaches Jeff Eckler and Marty Sasin. The Bulldogs lost two straight to North Attleboro and Foxboro before blowing…